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Aquatic Appoints Director of Global Operations
Aquatic Engineering & Construction, an Acteon company, has appointed Allan McKenzie to the role of director of global operations based in Aberdeen. This position is the result of six months work to restructure and streamline the business, Aquatic noted. A member of the Chartered Management Institute
Dalby Wraps Up Export Cable Repair on Riffgat OWF
Dalby’s barge ‘ASV Pioneer’ has recently supported the completion of an export cable repair on the Riffgat offshore wind farm near Borkum Island in Northern Germany. Dalby worked closely with partners Bohlen & Doyen GmbH and completed the repair. Stuart McNiven, managing director, said: “We believe
Subsea in June
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The seabed-to-surface engineering and construction services provider, Subsea 7, made our top news a few times this month, including the announcement of a second p
NOC to Host Another Marine Autonomy Showcase
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre is to host a new Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase in November this year. The week-long programme of workshops, talks, demonstrations and networking builds on the success of our 2015 Marine Autonomy Showcase, and the launch of the Marine Robotics Innovatio
Olympic Shipping Strikes Deal with Creditors
Olympic Shipping, a Norwegian provider of inspection, maintenance, and repair vessels, has entered into a standstill agreement with its secured lenders. The discussions with the lenders were initiated in the first quarter of 2016, in relation to the need for an adjustment to the repayment profile of
Polarcus’ fleet utilization increases
Polarcus, a marine seismic acquisition company, on Tuesday posted its fleet utilization figures for the second quarter of 2016. Utilization for the quarter was 91 percent, an increase from 80 percent in the second quarter of 2015. By category, 76 percent of vessel utilization came from contract seis
ExxonMobil Gets Nod for New Subsea Well on Balder Field
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given consent to ExxonMobil to use another subsea well, on the Balder field, designated E-29-AH. Balder field is located in block 25/11 in the North Sea, around 190 km west of Stavanger. In 2013, the PSA granted consent to use six new subsea wells on t
Aker Solutions’ Man Joins Det norske as SVP Improvement
Det norske oljeselskap has appointed Per Harald Kongelf as the company’s senior vice president Improvement. He joins Det norske from Aker Solutions Norge, where he has served as the regional head of Norway, and will take up his position with Det norske on 15 September 2016. Kongelf has an MSc from t
Royal IHC Buys Stake in Tompkins UK
Royal IHC has acquired a stake in Tompkins UK, the parent company of Modus Seabed Intervention and a partner in the TI Geosciences joint venture (created by IHC and Tompkins in 2015). Modus is a provider of remote and autonomous technologies for subsea and seabed intervention. The company deploys a
UK Teams in MATE ROV Competition Top 20
The teams, from Mintlaw Academy and Robert Gordon’s College, competed in the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Centre’s 2016 ROV international final in the United States, finishing in the top 20 teams. They secured their places in the international final after taking the top spots in the S
Nominations open for first Offshore Energy Awards
The offshore energy industry is constantly moving forward. Despite challenging times in the industry, there are impressive achievements that require celebration. During the first Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner to be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Monday, October 24th, Navingo brings the
Amplus Energy Buys Andrews Survey from Harkand Administrators
Amplus Energy has acquired survey company, Andrews Survey, from the administrators of the Harkand Group, which went into administration at the beginning of May. Andrews Survey provides survey and positioning services to the offshore oil and gas and renewables markets, and has continued operating nor
N-Sea Gets New Chief Commercial Officer
Subsea IMR provider, N-Sea, has appointed Rienk De Vries as chief commercial officer. Currently based near Rotterdam, De Vries joins N-Sea with more than 20 years’ experience in the energy industry. Commenting on De Vries’ appointment, N-Sea’s CEO Gerard Keser, said: “We are delighted to welcome Rie
Farstad Secures Short-Term Debt Repayment Delay
Norwegian shipowner Farstad and a majority of its secured lenders have entered into a standstill and deferral agreement, the company informed on Monday. Namely, the relevant lenders have agreed to a postponement of all amortisations of the Farstad group falling due to them in the period from and inc